La partita: arbitri, tempo e punteggio

9 regole

1. 4Arbitri, terzo arbitro, giudici di porta, cronometrista e segnapunti

   Who controls an AAP match, how official referees are registered, what the umpires may decide, and how the goal judges signal.

2. 6Termini comuni: fallo, stati di gioco, throw-in, fuorigioco

   What the AAP means by a foul, when the ball is in play, out of play or dead, how teams line up for a throw-in, and what offside is in Argentine polo.

3. 7Come si vince, gol e handicap

   The team with more goals wins; when a goal counts; what happens when a whistle and a goal come together; how handicap goals are given; and video review.

4. 8Durata della partita

   Seven-minute chukkas, up to eight for open tournaments and six for the rest, with three-minute intervals and a longer one at half time.

5. 9Partita non terminata

   A match stopped for darkness or weather is resumed later exactly where it stopped.

6. 10Durata dei chukker, campane e cronometro

   How each chukka ends with the first and second bell, how the last chukka ends, when the clock stops, the mid-chukka pony change in low-goal and extra time after a tie.

7. 13Cambio di campo e schieramento errato

   Ends change after every goal, and at half time if no goal has been scored; play restarts at the centre within 25 seconds.

8. TablasTabelle dell'handicap

   Table 1 gives the start goals for shorter matches; Table 2 the extra goals when a higher-handicap substitute comes on.

9. DirectivasDirettive per gli arbitri

   How two umpires split the field, where they stand at restarts, how to throw in, call and apply penalties, and the AAP's explanation of crossing and possession.